Wildcats stumble against Washington-WilkesBy Trevor Metcalfe Staff Writer Costly mistakes and a highly-ranked opponent led to defeat for the Rabun County Wildcats Friday — a 52-7 loss to Washington-Wilkes. “We didn’t come out ready, and we...

Rabun loses Jefferson heartbreakerJEFFERSON — Though the Rabun County Wildcats lost their first game in overtime Friday against the top 10-ranked Jefferson Dragons, the team is confident about its skill level and ready to take on t...

Middle School wins region championshipThe Rabun County Wildcats middle school football team completed a season of success on the field with a 42-14 win on Oct. 10 against Lumpkin County in the Northeast Georgia Mountain League Champion...

Wildcats leave Riverside in tattersThe Rabun County Wildcats extended their undefeated season Oct. 3 with a 63-7 victory against Riverside Military Academy. “We played as a team and played together, so it’s hard to be beat,” said de...

Wildcats shut out Social CircleThe Rabun County Wildcats continued their gridiron dominance Friday with a 64-0 shutout at home against Social Circle, but coaches and players said they are not content with simply winning games. “...

Middle school finishes season undefeatedThe Rabun County Wildcats middle school football team topped an undefeated regular season with a 52-21 victory Sept. 26 against the North Habersham Bobcats. “Our defense really stepped up this week...

RGNS football team extends winning streakThe Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Eagles have a winning record for the first time in varsity history after a 34-14 home win Friday against Towns County. The Eagles (3-2) struck first on an 82-yard tou...

Middle school chalks up win at WilbanksThe Rabun County Wildcats middle school football team continued to dominate the gridiron Sept. 19 with a 50-14 road win against Wilbanks. “We jumped on them pretty early,” said head coach Robbie Ba...

Wildcats defeat Commerce at homeThe Rabun County Wildcats extended their record to 3-0 with a 28-0 shutout Friday against Commerce. “We played physical,” said head coach Lee Shaw. “We won the game physically.” The Wildcats (3-0, ...

Rabun continues to dominateThe Rabun County Wildcats football team continued their win streak Friday, commanding the field at Towns County 55-13. “We feel like we’re in great shape,” said head coach Lee Shaw. “They didn’t ke...

Speedy rides and thrill-seekers race in RabunFast cars and people who love them descended Sept. 14-15 at Heaven’s Landing airstrip for the wannaGOFAST Georgia one-half mile shootout drag races. “We get anything from exotic down to a Honda Civ...

Wildcats pounce on HayesvilleThe Rabun County Wildcats dominated in their first game of the season Friday at home against Hayesville, N.C., winning impressively 55-7. “We just flew under the ball and made plays,” said sophomor...

Softball drops four against tough foesThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team suffered losses in games played last week and on Monday, but the players and coaches said they were learning from the the experience. “We’re also playin...

Wildcats ready to take on HayesvilleThe Rabun County Wildcats football team is making final preparations for its Friday matchup against the Hayesville, N.C. Yellow Jackets. At a practice on Friday, the team worked on offensive, defen...

Softball wins three out of fourThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team posted a winning record last week, taking contests against Chestatee and Towns County, and splitting a doubleheader against Washington Wilkes. “We won t...

Softball rebounds with Chestatee winThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team bounced back from losses at Social Circle to win 9-1 by mercy rule Monday against Chestatee. “It was the same team we faced earlier this year and were d...

Softball loses to Flowery Branch, 2 games canceledThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team fell 9-2 to Flowery Branch on Aug. 14 after the Falcons cashed in on a string of early-inning runs. “They came to play,” said senior first baseman Audre...

Franklin scrimmage exposes problem areas Even though the Rabun County Wildcats were outscored by highly-ranked Franklin, N.C., during the first and only scrimmage of the preseason, players and coaches said the game helped them refocus bef...

Football finishes summer with Toccoa camp The Rabun County High School football squad rounded off a summer of work with a weekend stint at the Georgia Baptist Convention in Toccoa. “We worked on team building and being a team more than any...

Softball team preps new talentMembers of the Rabun County High School softball team said they were ready to improve on their 2012 season, starting this week with a preseason game and tournament in Gainesville. “This group is ve...

Rec football begins road to game dayRabun County Recreation Department youth football teams began their preseason with nonpadded practices Monday at the recreation department. “We’re teaching them the basics,” said 5-and-younger coac...

RCHS volleyball aims highRabun County High School volleyball began the road to its fall season Tuesday, practicing the basics and team interaction with high school coaches and instructors from the A5 Volleyball Club team i...

Ramble, Fun Run power through stormsHundreds of runners and their friends, families and pets descended on a rainy locations in Rabun County for the annual Rabun Ramble 5K and 10K road races June 6 and the Lake Burton Fun Run June 5. ...

Rolader racks up new shooting winsHunter Rolader first began shooting at the age of 4, when he accidentally dented his grandmother’s car with a BB gun. “I thought it would reflect,” the 13-year-old said with a sheepish grin. The Cl...

Campers learn fly fishing at Trout Unlimited campYoung anglers got the chance to learn trout fishing techniques June 9-14 on the Tallulah River with the help of the Rabun Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources....

Wildcats mentor young girls basketball players Girls ages 5-14 honed their basketball skills with the mentoring aid of the Rabun County High School girls team during the Lady Wildcats basketball camp June 10-13 at the Rabun County Recreation De...

Rodeo brings local riders, crowds to Rabun ArenaDespite weekend rain showers, thousands of spectators cheered on contestants at the third annual Rabun County FFA Alumni Rodeo as they rode horses and bulls, wrestled steers and chased down calves ...

Ducks Unlimited club celebrates in DillardDucks Unlimited, a national nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation of waterfowl habitat, held its state convention June 7-8 at the Dillard House. “It’s a chance for all the state chapters to...

Local rodeo riders ready to competeBulls, broncos and wranglers head back to Rabun County this Friday and Saturday for the third annual Bar W Rodeo. “It’s a full rodeo,” said Karen Woody, an event organizer. “We have saddleback ridi...